ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Department of Allergy and Immunology
POSITION TITLE: DEPARTMENT: ROSTERED HOURS OF WORK: REPORTS TO: Allergy Immunology Fellow Allergy and Immunology 43 hours, Monday - Friday Assoc Prof Mimi Tang
SUPERVISOR (Person responsible for feedback/training): As above APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Friday 14 August 2009
Department’s purpose or mission statement: To develop, train and enthuse the next generation of Pediatric Immunologists/Allergists Individual training or development objectives: Please refer to current Mango handbook for advanced training in Immunology/Allergy Qualifications required: Experience required: Position Description: 1. Attend Outpatient Clinics (two clinics per week). a. Undertake clinical assessment, investigation and management of patients referred to Allergy Immunology b. Perform and interpret skin prick tests under supervision of Consultant Allergist/Immunologist. 2. Attend Allergy and Immunology Challenge Clinics (two times per week) a. Perform food and drug challenges on Allergy Immunology patients admitted to the Day Medical Unit under the supervision of Consultant Allergist/Immunologist. 3. Administer Immunotherapy in clinic under supervision of Consultant Allergist/Immunologist (once per week). 4. Triage referrals to the Department of Allergy and Immunology Outpatient clinics. 5. Educational activities a. Attend the weekly Allergy Immunology Case Presentation meeting, and present patient findings to Consultants for discussion. b. Attend the weekly Allergy Immunology Seminar Series and present as required. c. Attend the weekly Immunology Laboratory reporting meetings to discuss results of immune function testing. d. Be familiar with issues involved in the performance of immunological tests, and provide interpretation and comments on the results of these tests under the supervision of the Consultant Clinical Immunologist. e. Be available as a resource to the Immunology Laboratory scientists for queries relating to immunological testing / results. MBBS, Physicians Exam Part I Completion of Basic Training in Paediatrics or equivalent
6. Perform a research project under the supervision of the Department Head of Clinical Allergy and Immunology, where required. Work together with Allergy Immunology Registrar to cover the following: 1. Perform ward consultations on inpatients referred to the Department of Allergy and Immunology and present to Consultant Clinical Allergist/Immunologist for discussion. 2. Day-to-day care of inpatients admitted under the Department of Allergy and Immunology, working with resident staff in Medical Unit D. 3. Attend Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Infusion Clinics at Ambulatory Care Centre to review patients receiving intravenous immunoglobulin. 4. Attend Multidisciplinary Clinics as required including: a. Severe eczema clinic – Dermatology Ground Floor Red Desk every 2 months (rotate with Allergy Immunology Registrar) b. Bone marrow transplant meeting – Oncology 6th Floor (as required) If undertaking pathology training: 1. Responsible for weekly reporting of high level and abnormal results under supervision of Consultant Immunopathologist. 2. Attend the weekly Immunology Laboratory business meeting.